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Definition of
drift apart phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
drift apart
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
drift apart
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to become less friendly or close to someone
As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.
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drift apart
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drift
noun
drift
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